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Responsible Production & Consumption

Volkswagen Scandal Puts Regulators on High Alert

Oct 7, 2015 10:30 AM ET

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind says Volkswagen’s emissions scandal further erodes an essential element of trust between the U.S. regulator and automakers, underscoring a new protocol where government agencies must be more proactive and question every bit of information the industry provides regarding safety, fuel economy and emissions.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Development and Business Practices Forum: Tianjin, China

Oct 7, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Education

Curious Minds Are Brewing With Fair Trade

Oct 7, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Child labor is a critical issue in our food systems. In fact, recent studies show that instances of child labor are increasing in some of the world's more important agricultural regions, like in West African cocoa production for example.

Environment

Boosting Brand Awareness in the Digital Age

Oct 7, 2015 9:30 AM ET

In 2014, we invested significant resources in customer communications in order to increase brand awareness and drive sustainable performance for our business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nestlé Marks Progress Toward U.S. Commitments in 2014 Creating Shared Value Report; Announces New U.S. Zero Waste to Landfill Commitment

Oct 7, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Nestlé in the United States today released its second Creating Shared Value (CSV) report outlining the company’s accomplishments in nutrition, health and wellness; environmental sustainability; and social impact in 2014, as well as its forward-looking commitments. The company celebrates key achievements such as more than 1,000 product reformulations for consumer health and preference considerations, as well as a new commitment to achieve zero waste to landfill status in all U.S. factories by 2020.

Environment

Mahila Housing Trust Empowers South Asian Women to Build Resilience

Oct 7, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Resilience has become the next mindset supply stop on the road to the future. Whether it’s businesses or communities, this is the thing that is going to be most needed going forward. The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) was founded in 2014 to pursue this idea with a vision of “new solutions for new realities.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

IMPACT 2030 Rallies Global Corporations to Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Through Corporate Volunteer Efforts

Oct 7, 2015 7:00 AM ET

In advance of the United Nation’s adoption of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fourteen global companies founded IMPACT 2030, a business-led coalition that aligns companies and their employee volunteer efforts with the newly-launched Sustainable Development Goals to address the needs of our rapidly changing world and create real and sustainable change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in NetSuite Promoting Positive Change with New U.S. Maternity Policy

Oct 7, 2015 5:00 AM ET

Companies everywhere are recognizing the essential and unique role of women in business and technology, and at NetSuite we’re thrilled to be championing changes that will support more roles for women in leadership at our company. As a part of this effort, we’ve recently created the Women in NetSuite (WIN) program with a mission to advance the professional development of women at NetSuite through recruitment, sponsorship, networking, education and advocacy.

Innovation & Technology

Five Stars for @Emerging_Green

Oct 6, 2015 5:40 PM ET

I live at the intersection of Sustainability and Electronics. From the moment I learned that the Green Electronics Council (GEC) was producing its first conference, I was excited.

Education

Teens Steer the Conversation to Promote Safe Driving

Oct 6, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Today’s teens are digital natives who, on average, send over 100 textsiand watch 1.15 hours of online videos a day.ii That’s why Toyota TeenDrive365 is launching two defensive driving campaigns that harness teens’ love of texting and online videos

Energy

Richard Heinberg: After the Burn

Oct 6, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Washington Post Live Convenes Oct. 8 Forum: “Bridging the Digital Divide”

Oct 6, 2015 5:30 PM ET

On Thursday, Oct. 8, Washington Post Live will bring together public and private sector leaders to discuss bridging the digital divide in America. Speakers include U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Comcast Corporation Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer David L. Cohen.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! Brands to Celebrate 18th Anniversary of Founders' Day with Local Canned Food Drive

Oct 6, 2015 4:25 PM ET

Education

Sandra’s Story: Volunteer ESL Tutor

Oct 6, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Sandra always thought about volunteering. But she also thought she didn’t have the time.

Energy

4 Reasons Your Business Should Embrace Energy Efficiency

Oct 6, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Join the #BeFair Twitter Party

Oct 6, 2015 2:40 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Life Without Limits for People With Disabilities

Oct 6, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Education

MFA Design For Social Innovation Open House

Oct 6, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife Delivers on Commitments

Oct 6, 2015 2:15 PM ET

At MetLife, we strive to be world class in every aspect of our business. As a publicly traded company, we are focused on delivering strong returns to our shareholders. At the same time, it is also our mission to create value for all our stakeholders—customers, employees and communities alike.

Education

Capacitación de Docentes en Métodos Actuales de Minería

Oct 6, 2015 2:00 PM ET

El pasado veintitrés de agosto docentes del sur de Ontario vistieron cascos, botas de seguridad, y lámparas mineras durante un recorrido subterráneo por las Minas de Oro de Goldcorp en Porcupine (conocido como PGM, por sus siglas en inglés), en un intento por descubrir la verdadera historia tras la minería. La visita fue parte del “Recorrido Minero para Docentes”, un programa de desarrollo profesional para pedagogos auspiciado por el Centro Canadiense de Ecología.

Education

Educating Teachers about Modern Mining Methods

Oct 6, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Twenty-three southern Ontario teachers donned hard hats, mucker boots and cap lamps this August for an underground tour of Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gold Mines (PGM) Dome mine, in an effort to unearth the real story behind mining. Their visit was part of the Teachers' Mining Tour, an educator professional development program hosted by the Canadian Ecology Centre.

Education

Informer les enseignants au sujet des méthodes modernes d’exploitation minière

Oct 6, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Au mois d’août, 23 enseignants du sud de l’Ontario ont porté des casques de protection, des bottes et des lampes frontales pour une visite souterraine des mines d’or Porcupine de Goldcorp afin d’apprendre la véritable histoire derrière l’exploitation minière. Leur visite faisait partie du programme de développement d’éducateurs Teachers’ Mining Tour organisée par le Centre écologique du Canada.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Take a Bite Out of the Best-Tasting Apples from BJ's Wholesale Club

Oct 6, 2015 1:55 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Eradicating Malaria Through Innovation: Where Next After 2015?

Oct 6, 2015 1:30 PM ET

To mark the inception of the "European Year of Development" earlier this year, and explore a renewed global health agenda for malaria post-2015, Novartis organized a debate in the European Parliament on eradicating malaria through innovation. Other speakers included representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Medicines for Malaria Venture.

Education

Students Step Up For Sustainability

Oct 6, 2015 1:30 PM ET

What happens when you ask four 9th graders to create a solution for increasing healthy food availability or encouraging healthy behaviors within their community?